Ionic EquilibriumHard
Question
Which of the following correctly explains the nature of boric acid in aqueous medium:
Options
A.H3BO3 
H3+O + H2BO3-
H3+O + H2BO3-B.H3BO3 
2H3+O + HBO32-
2H3+O + HBO32-C.H3BO3 
3H3+O + BO33-
3H3+O + BO33-D.H3BO3 
B(OH)4- + H+
B(OH)4- + H+ Solution
H3BO3 is weak, Lewis monobasic acid and shows the given equilibrium.
H3BO3 + H2O ⇋ B(OH)4- + H+
H3BO3 + H2O ⇋ B(OH)4- + H+
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